More than a power company
Great River Energy is a not-for-profit wholesale electric power cooperative serving 27 member-owner distribution cooperatives. Together, our systems provide reliable, cleaner electricity while maintaining affordable rates for 1.7 million people.
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Great River Energy donates fire test hose station to Trimont Fire Department
Great River Energy has donated a fire hose test station to the Trimont Fire Department, which is the department that would provide emergency services for Great River Energy’s Lakefield Junction
Full article$15 million returned to members
Cash payments to members are central to cooperative business model Cooperatives are not-for-profit organizations that are owned by the members they serve with their services provided at cost. They
Full articleThanks to the lineworkers who keep the lights on
Great River Energy, wholesale power provider to 27 member distribution cooperatives, is asking Minnesota communities to join the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and hundreds of co-ops
Full articleIntegrated resource plan gets OK from Minnesota PUC
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) gave the green light to Great River Energy’s integrated resource plan (IRP), which outlines the cooperative’s 2023-37 generation portfolio
Full articleMaking everyday moments possible
From brewing your morning coffee to charging your phone overnight. From cooking Saturday morning breakfast to watching your favorite weeknight show. We exist to deliver electricity you can depend on every day.